The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Last Sunday morning David Smith killed one of the largest mountain lions seen hereabouts this summer at the sheep camp on Limekiln Hill. The animal measured seven feet from tip to tip and Dave is justly proud of his trophy. – Adolph Belot came up[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: August 16, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Nothing official has, as yet, reached this office concerning the reported marriage of H.S. Harp, which was supposed to have taken place at Rifle on Friday last, but those who keep posted on such matters say the happy event occurred as reported. The[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 9, 2018
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Ben Nichols, the pioneer town marshal, is on the job again, Joe Clinard having resigned to go into the brick business. – Those who own or run autos will do well to read Ordinance No. 117, which appears in this issue of the[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • On their way to their home at Juniper mountain near Maybell, newlyweds Delos Parr and bride had an adventure. Delos heard a rattler and attempted to kill it. He was struck on the third finger of his right hand by its mate, which[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 26, 2018
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – The new Baer building is now under roof. – Joe Clinard and Mike Bender got the preliminary work on their brick kiln started this week. – Local news and doings were very scarce this week. Probably everybody out making hay when the sun[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 19, 2018
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – A rattling good game of baseball was played last Sunday at Thornburg between Meeker and Thornburg clubs on the latter’s grounds, and Thornburg won by the close score of 6 to 5. – The pin-headed reformers may not believe it. But we know lots of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 12, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Railroad is coming To put the thing in as few words as possible, it looks as though the projected railroad has something more than “hot air” back of it. – In the city park, Meeker, two nights, Saturday, July 13, Sunday, July[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 5, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Oil Strike at White River Local people are very much excited. Believe a 200-barrel well would result by pumping. Many calls for White River stock coming from neighboring districts. – The Fourth at Meeker Was observed in a very satisfactory way by[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 28, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The Collom Mine Through the courtesy of Mr A.C. Moulton, a party of Meekerites visited the famous Collom coal mine at Axial Thursday. The party was fortunate in that they arrived just in time to be photographed with the first 5-ton truck[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 21, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – June 22, 1918 Sugar Shortage Makes Economy A Vital Issue “The rationing of sugar for manufacturing purposes will continue so far as we can see, throughout the war.” Declared J. N. Bundick, chairman of the Food Administration Sugar division of Colorado. “[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 14, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – 20th annual celebration Strawberry Day Saturday, June 22. Glenwood Springs, Colo. Free strawberries and ice cream. Free swimming pool and free wild animal show for the children. – Regular Kansas heat first three days of this week. – Miss Margaret Oldland returned[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 7, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – “Pink” Hossack, the well-known and popular freighter, has purchased the truck line—known as the Meeker-Rifle Transportation Company. “Salty” will continue as agent for the line at this end. – Freeman Fairfield sold a 2-year-old heifer the other day, and, with the proceeds,[Read More…]
